At 11pm on Nguyen Hue walking street, instead of resting to prepare for a new day of studying and working effectively, many young people still chat and have fun here, this scene is seen every day on many streets in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ms. Phan Thuy Tien (24 years old, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City) spends about 2-3 meetings with friends a week after stressful working hours. According to Thuy Tien, the pressure of work makes her think of all kinds of ways to entertain herself. Meeting friends to talk is a way for her to relax, but she only has free time to meet in the evening, so the group of friends often talk late before going home to rest.
Understanding the needs of many young people, coffee shops are ready to serve customers 24/7, springing up like mushrooms. Here, there are soft sofas, pillows for leaning back or headrest, and obviously these shops always have a large number of young customers visiting regularly.
Minh Tuan (18 years old, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City) has a habit of sitting in coffee shops to study, because according to him, sitting at home makes him lose concentration, staying up late with the lights on affects the people in the house, so sitting in coffee shops late is his choice.
“This is the only time to review or study, I choose a coffee shop because everyone around here is studying, I have a motivation to study; here, I focus on my studies more instead of at home I will surf social networks or easily go to sleep”, Mr. Tuan shared more.
Late night entertainment and surfing social networks day or night have become hard-to-break habits for many people, mostly young people.
According to the United Nations Population Fund, Vietnam is one of the 10 countries with the most sedentary people in the world, with more than 30% of adults lacking physical activity. More worryingly, many young people are now choosing to live a nocturnal lifestyle.
Dr. Hua Ngoc Thao - Department of Physical Therapy, Le Van Thinh Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City said that if young people stay up late and sleep less than 5 hours a day, they will face serious health problems such as a 25% chance of brain atrophy, an 800% increase in stroke, and a 48-fold increase in the risk of death from heart disease and coronary artery disease.
In addition to staying up late, work pressure and the environment also affect the health of young people. Many young people suffer from joint diseases and spinal degeneration due to office work, incorrect sitting posture and lack of exercise.
According to Dr. Ngoc Thao, changing the biological rhythm will lead to lethargy, loss of concentration, and long-term effects on mental health.
Everyone's health will eventually be eroded, the rate of erosion depends on each person's living habits.
